The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05

Mis- AoNALANA DhtSE, VINO mufuefcu
her husband. beheaded him. and boiled the
remains, was hanged at Herkimer, n. y.
AT the last momeat she shrieked in fear
ful manner, bat dea'h was almost instanta-
neous. The Dru % family consisted OF MIR.
William Dru-e, farmer OF moderate
means, his wife. koxaiann, her daughter. n
son nam I'll George. and a nephew named
Frank Gates. Dec. Is, 1854. Druse asked
the hoy Gates TO get up AID build the fire,
which he did. Mrs. Drnse and her daughter
arising at the same time. After breakfast
Mrs. Druse sent George, her son, out OF
the house. and thea calling the nephew
handed him revolver and told him to
shoot Druss or sh. would shoot HIM. The
boy then fired nj Drnse, and the woman,
snatching the pistol from him. fired at her
husband until II was empty. She then took
an ax aad pounded HIM on the head, after
ward decapItatIng the body. The boy and
Georgs Druso were then compelled TO
build large fire IN both stoves and were
set on watch nj the windows while the
body was being burned. The flesh, after
being boiled aud burned off the bones,
was given 10 the hogs. The boy stated
that the next morning all he saw OF
Druse's body was large bone, and even
that was eventually placed in the stove by
the daughter Mary. The ashes and few
remains were then put into a bag and
tin box and thrown into neighboring
swamp, the ax and pistol being consigned
to pond, where they we're afterward
found. The daughter, Mary, is In the pen
itentiary on n life sentence. The boys
were acquitted on account of their tender
age.
JAMES M. TRorTER whom the Presi-
dent has appointed Recorder OF Deeds in
the District OF Columbia in place of James
G. Matthews, who was twice rejected, is As
years old. His early life was spent In the
State of Ohio. where he began his educa-
ton in the public schools. For the last
thirty-tive years he has resided in Massa-
chusetts, where, prior 10 tie war, he was "A
teacher. lie enlisted as a private in the
55th Massachusetts, regiment of colored
troops, and was promoted for acts OF
bravery on the battlefield until he became
"A Lieuten INT. Upon his return TO civil life
he was appointed and filled for eighteen
years the position OF assistant
superintendent OF the registered letter de-
partment in the Boston Postoflice. From
this position he was retired in 1884 on &c
count, II is said, Of his independence in
politics aud his avowed purpose of sup
porting President Cleveland. During the
campaign Of 1884 he was appointed one OF
the secretaries OF the committee of one
hundred" OF Boston, and was active in
support Of the nominees OF the Democratic
party. He IL the author OF volume en-
titled, "Music and Musical People OF the
Colored Race" ID. Ii. Lucas, one OF
the Democratic Legislators of West Vir-
ginia who opposed Camden. has been APP
pointed United States Senator.
FIRE at the Morgan Line steamship pier
at New York destroyed 1900 bales of cot
ton aud the steamer Lone Star, the total
loss being about 100000.
THE Senate passed the plouro-pnoumonia bill
ON tho 18th ult. with an amendment extending
It's application 10 the swine plague and other
contagious diseases A proposition 20 require
the as sent OF the authorities Of state before
the Commissioner can eNpond any OF the APP
preparation therein was lost The Sen tts also
passed "A bill for the adjustment OF railroad
IMMIGRANTS aud for the forfeiture OF
unearned lands The President sent
TO the Senate the following nomina-
tions: h. II. Harris OF Georgia, 10 be Third As
sistant Postmaster General, vice Abraham ID.
Hazen resigned; James NJ. frott ar lcoloredi. OF
Massachusetts, 70 be Recorder OF Deeds for the
District ~ Columbia James M Adams, 81
Yakima, Washington Territory, Register OF the
Land once at Spokane Falls Washington Ter
r.tJry; Reuben A. Re ewes, OF Palestine. Texas.
Associate Justice OF the supreme Court OF the
Territory OF New Mexico. Postmasters-
liam McCruddon. Nevada, Mo-. Joseph II. VIII
lis, Richmond, n.y.. Frank l.. Clark. Augusta,
Wis. Hattie NJ Anderson. Havelock, Ill.
Thomas 5. Murphy, GAINESVILLE. o. Louis Hocke,
Clyde, o. \. 4. Hunt, Warren, Ohio. Both
houses passed the bill To preynt the en-
ployment OF convict aud alien labor upon public
works and of convict labor in the preparation OF
materials for public works. An arbitration
measure also passed both bodies. The House
OF Representatives agreed 10 the conference re-
port limiting 70 81 lOO 0O) the cost OF public
building nj Detroit. Tho President vetoed AN
act for postofiice building Mt Lafayette. Ind
since the Government has leased now struct-
ure for i've years.